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| Subject: 'Thank' the statists: Quarter of OZschwitz students drop out, new report reveals Sun Oct 25, 2015 10:55 pm | |
| One in four Australian students fails to complete a year 12 certificate or vocational equivalent, and nearly 30 per cent of year 7 students are falling behind international benchmarks in reading.
A landmark national study by education policy think tank the Mitchell Institute has also exposed an alarming discrepancy between advantaged and disadvantaged students, and warns the gaps are widening in a "segregated" system that leaves poorer students behind.
The Educational Opportunity in Australia 2015 report, which was released on Monday, has found a staggering 26 per cent of Australian 19-year-olds, or 81,199 people, are not finishing school.
In NSW, 27 per cent (26,535 people) dropped out, while 23 per cent of Victorian 19-year-olds (17,886 people) did not complete year 12 or an equivalent.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/quarter-of-australian-students-drop-out-new-report-reveals-20151025-gkhtpo.html#ixzz3pdfqim55 |
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